THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

January 26, 2019

Matthew 27:20

“But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.”

Don’t entrust your destiny to the crowd. Don’t throw your pearls among swine. Don’t surrender your precious vision to men of the crowd. The crowd is always unreliable. One moment they are all going left, and the next moment they are turning right. The crowd is always unpredictable, and it doesn’t take much to sway them away from the path of correctness. If you have anything of value, share it with your trusted friends who can preserve and pursue it with you. The crowd may seem willing today, but you can never count on their commitment tomorrow.

I am not sure what the chief priests and elders promised the crowds, but whatever it was, it didn’t take long for the crowd to be convinced to destroy Jesus in the stead of a seasoned criminal instead. The crowd doesn’t work with right and wrong. They operate based on feelings and personalities. Any person who wants to maximize his life will minimize his participation with the crowds. There’s no other way.

“Father, I am encouraged today because I realize that I don’t need to belong to the crowd. I never was a crowd person, and I am even more determined not to be one. Thank You, Lord. Amen.”

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